Mushrooms in Union County, Tennessee
Fruiting now
Based on past sightings (mostly since 2011; all years where recent records are few), not a forecast. Weather and place matter a lot, and a listing here says nothing about whether a mushroom is safe.
Too few past records in January here to list species.
Too few past records in February here to list species.
Usually recorded in March here:
Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva2 March records across all years
Too few past records in April here to list species.
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Usually recorded in July here:
False Chanterelle Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Dark-Spored Puffball Lycoperdon atropurpureum2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Rosy Conk Rhodofomes cajanderi8 September records since 2011
Blue Lactarius Lactarius indigo6 September records since 2011
Giant Club Clavariadelphus pistillaris4 September records since 2011- Radiigera cinnamomea3 September records since 2011
Blue-Staining Slippery Jack Suillus tomentosus3 September records since 2011
Purple-And-White Deceiver Laccaria ochropurpurea3 September records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 September records since 2011- Russula maculata3 September records since 2011
Lactarius yazooensis3 September records since 2011
Ivory Coral Ramariopsis kunzei3 September records since 2011
Plateful Of Pyramids Lepidella Amanita polypyramis3 September records since 2011
Shield Dapperling Lepiota clypeolaria2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
- Rhizopogon pseudoroseolus6 October records since 2011
- Rosy Conk Rhodofomes cajanderi3 October records since 2011
Miller Clitopilus prunulus2 October records since 2011
The Granulated Bolete Suillus granulatus2 October records since 2011- Blue Lactarius Lactarius indigo2 October records since 2011
Collared Fibrecap Inocybe cincinnata2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
Snowy Waxcap Cuphophyllus virgineus4 November records since 2011- The Granulated Bolete Suillus granulatus4 November records since 2011
- Plateful Of Pyramids Lepidella Amanita polypyramis2 November records since 2011
Golden Milk Cap Lactarius alnicola2 November records since 2011- Rosy Conk Rhodofomes cajanderi2 November records since 2011
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | |
| 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | Rhizopogon pseudoroseolus | 7 |
| 4 | 7 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | Radiigera cinnamomea | 3 |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 14 | 3 | |
| 15 | Russula maculata | 3 |
Being on this list doesn't mean a mushroom is common, easy to identify or safe. It only means it has been recorded here often.
Best months to look
Records by month, all years. Busiest: Sep, Oct, Nov.
Sightings map
● Each dot is a place with at least one record (rounded to about 1 km). Locations can be approximate, and many are on private land. Numbered blue circles are recent sightings, shown only to a general area of about 10 km.
Recent sightings
The 7 most recent dated records in this county, newest first. Data as of October 26, 2026. Records can take weeks or more to reach GBIF, so the newest finds may not show yet. Places are given only as a public park or forest (from the USGS Protected Areas Database) or the nearest town, and the numbered circles on the map cover a general area, not an exact spot.
- 1Jul 27, 2024False Chanterelle Hygrophoropsis aurantiacanear Norris, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Jul 27, 2024False Chanterelle Hygrophoropsis aurantiacanear Norris, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
Jul 27, 2024Shaggy-Stalked Bolete Aureoboletus betulanear Norris, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Aug 20, 2023Cortinarius rubripesnear Norris, TN · museum/herbarium specimen (TENN-F) · original record
- 5
Jun 24, 2023Common Bird's Nest Crucibulum laevenear Norris, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Jun 24, 2023Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear Norris, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Oct 4, 2022Mycena confinationisin or near Loyston Point Recreation Area, TN · museum/herbarium specimen (TENN-F) · original record
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How we built this page
317 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 307 CC0 and 10 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.